Story on a true searcher persevering under oppression حکایت جستجو کننده واقعی تحت ستم
Story on a True Searcher Persevering Under Oppression (حکایت جستجو کننده واقعی تحت ستم) is from Chapter III, On Love (در عشق و مستی و شور) of Saadi’s Bustan (بوستان, “The Orchard”), written in 1257. The Persian verses are given with a rhymed English translation, couplet by couplet.
Bustan Saadi بوستان سعدی
| ne pious, who kept up his vigils all night, Raised his hands up in pray’r, at the first dawn of light A voice from the sky reached the aged man’s ear, Saying, “Go on your way, you are portionless here! | شنیدم که پیری شبی زنده داشت سحر دست حاجت به حق برفراشت یکی هاتف انداخت در گوش پیر که بی حاصلی، رو سر خویش گیر |
| Your petition has not been received at this gate; Go away, in disgrace! If you don’t, weeping wait”! Next night, he, in worshipping God, kept awake; A disciple got news of his case and, thus, spake: | بر این در دعای تو مقبول نیست به خواری برو یا بزاری بایست شب دیگر از ذکر و طاعت نخفت مریدی ز حالش خبر یافت، گفت |
| “Since you’ve seen that the door on that side is shut to, Disappointment, so zealously, do not pursue Adown his pale cheeks, from repentance, there ran The tears ruby coloured; he said, ” Oh young man! | چو دیدی کزان روی بستهست در به بی حاصلی سعی چندین مبر به دیباجه بر اشک یاقوت فام به حسرت ببارید و گفت ای غلام |
| In hopelessness, I would have wandered away From this road, had I seen where another path lay. | به نومیدی آنگه بگردیدمی از این ره، که راهی دگر دیدمی |
| Although He has severed the reins, don’t suppose That my hands from His saddle-straps I will unclose! | مپندار گر وی عنان برشکست که من باز دارم ز فتراک دست |
| When a beggar returns from a door unrelieved, And knows of another, why should he feel grieved? | چو خواهنده محروم گشت از دری چه غم گر شناسد در دیگری؟ |
| I have heard that my path in this street does not lie, And yet, I can no other pathway descry “. | شنیدم که راهم در این کوی نیست ولی هیچ راه دگر روی نیست |
| Thus engaged, on the ground of devotion his head; In the ear of his soul the pure Angel, thus, said: | در این بود سر بر زمین فدا که گفتند در گوش جانش ندا |
| “He’s accepted, although without worth of his own, For excepting in Me, no protection is known “. | قبول است اگرچه هنر نیستش که جز ما پناهی دگر نیستش |
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